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French capital and the ordnance ex
perts here declare that the Paris forts
will be no more difficult to crack than
were those at Namur.
Despite the enormous casuality
lists the country is not unduly de
pressed. There is not a single fam
ily in all Germany that is not repre
sented, in the fighting lines on the
east or the west
Shanghai. The Chinese govern
ment has issued orders to the Chin
ese commanding officers in the vi
cinity of Kiao Chau that the Chinese
troops are not to interfere with the
operations of either Japan or Ger
many. It is stated that strict neu
trality must be observed.
This action is expected to remove
a serious danger that China might
become involved in the war. China
protested that Japan was violating
Chinese neutrality in her operations
on the Shan Tung peninsula.
Antwerp, via The Hague. It is of
ficially admitted that the German
and Belgian troops have clashed at
several points and that a strong body
of Germans, with heavy artillery, are
moving from the German base to
ward this city.
It is believed that a movement is
in progress designed to pen the Bel
gian forces inside of the Antwerp
fort, although the war office does not
believe that any serious siege is con
templated. The headquarters of the German
staff, recently moved from Brussels
to Mons, is now declared to have
agahi been shifted to an unmention
ed point inside of French territory.
Belgium has won the respect of
the nations of the world, but has paid
the price, not only in the slaughter of
thousands of her best men, but in
the complete wrecking of the nation
in all industrial pursuits.
Refugees pouring into Antwerp
bring terrible stories of the devasta
tion of the land. From end to nd
of the little kingdom is nothing but
misery, suffering and starvation.
Her lands are laid waste, mines are
Idle, towns have been wrecked and
burned and industry is at a standstill.
In the mining and other industries no
wages have been paid since July 31.
Public buildings have been turned
over as quarters for refugees. At Os
tend bath houses are being used to
shelter thousands pouring into that
resort
Wives of men at the front aged
fathers and mothers and little chil
dren stream in constant procession
to the cities of refuge. Among the
thousands not a single able-bodied
man of fighting age may be found
unless in uniform.
Every able-bodied man is either at
the front fighting or has already fall
en wdunded or given his life in Bel
gium's gallant defense.
London. In a letter to his con
stituents at Berwyck, designed to aid
the recruiting movement, Sir Edward
Grey, minister of foreign affairs, de
clares that the real issue is whether
Prussian militarism shall be allowed
to override all Europe.
rSt Paul, Minn. Twenty-six train
loads -Of Bengalese, en route from
India to English relief in the war
zone, have crossed Canada since last
Sunday and a total of 75 trainloads
will pass through Winnipeg before
the movement is completed, accord
ing to men arriving from Winnipeg
today.
It is said there has been almost a
constant passage of troop trains, ap
parently bound for transports at
Quebec. Rumors prevalent in Winni
peg are that many Russians will be
moved across Canada to the war
zone, along with the contingent of
3,000 Australians and New Zealand
ers. Bordeaux, Sept. 5. That the
French have talken up their battle
line and now await the supreme Ger
man assault is admitted at war head
quarters. The fighting may begin at
any moment. General Joffre has as
sured Minister of War Millerand that
he is now ready. But wheer the new
battle is to come and whether the
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